Men Are Willing to Spend on Clothes,
But Industry Remains Years Behind

By

Sam Walker Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Dec. 1, 2000 12:01 a.m. ET

After shelling out thousands of dollars to upgrade his wardrobe, stock analyst Rudy Wong figured he would make a statement.

He certainly did. Today, he walks around in a Donna Karan suit that bunches up into a ridiculous bulge in the shoulders. He blew countless mornings trying to fasten the fancy collar button on his Calvin Klein shirt. And those stylish new square-toed shoes? They're so painfully narrow he can't even wear them....